Queensland Trip Day 7 - Thursday 27 July 2017 - Winton to Charleville and on to White Mountin NP

WINTON 

Our accommodation at Winton had a notice in the bathroom promoting (rather than apologising for) the quality of the water drawn from the artesian basin. Clever.

Not a lot appeared to have changed since our last visit to Winton several years ago although a large new entertainment centre is being constructed.

The beautiful little timber Anglcan church is similar to a number of other churches around rural Queensland. One wonders what the history of them is - the same architect? (as has happened in rural South Australia and rural UK).

CHARLEVILLE

Parts of the road to Charlevlle are reminiscent of the Hay Plains - flat and featureless.

Charleville has capitalised on its relationship to  dinosaur finds, artesian water and windmills.

There is some quirkiness too.

and explorers -
A blaze on a coolibah tree left by Frederick Walker while on a rescue mission for Burke and Wills - 1861. .William Landsborough tried to find them too in 1862.

A visit to the large cemetery was worth while (as usual). 

There were many graves of young childen, but none more tragic than this one. So many families suffered in this way.

WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

The way in  and our camp at Canns Camp Creek.